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DEG305
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I inherited a pistol and I cannot find any info on it and would really like to know. First its an autoloading 32auto. A large "FL" on the top of the hand grip. Removable mag that holds 7 or 8 rounds. it has the words "F. L. S f l b stlader and under that D. R. G. M. 625263-633251 and a s/n 43395 Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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The fences have been broken down...with the judicial gloss it has aquired--plainly is not adequate to protect the individual agenst the growing bureaucracy.
William Orville Douglas
We have some members who are experts in European pistols so hopefully one of them will be along to give you more info and a value. I am guessing that while this is not a really common pistol, it is also not going to be worth enough money for you to retire [;)]
If it is an Arny model, those are the ones with the bad barrel/action link that flys apart if it gets loose. Not much value to any of them.
of frame behind trigger guard last 3 digits under slide and top spur of breach block.
The pistol was made during the war and that particular version was never produced commercially although other Langenhan models were.
Value? Hard to say without photos. Base price is $140 or so up to about five for an early model (Which I cannot determine from your description).
If you can get ahold of Hogg's German Handguns, you can learn alot.
ADDENDUM: Production started about 1915 and ended in 1918.
At this point we know what it is, now it is up to you to put up some photos so that we can all learn more about it. If you do not know how to post a photo then please check the stickies at the topof the forum page for instrucitons.
Here's a couple,
This is a photo of the late version. The early version has an exposed ejection port where you see all the writing above the grip.